Dandelions and Cowslips

Dandelion Field - Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. ID 825_9109

Dandelion Field – Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. ID 825_9109

Dandelions and Cowslips

It is that time of year when the fields turn yellow with dandelions and a handful of cowslips.

Cowslips and Dandelions - Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_7752

Cowslips and Dandelions – Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_7752

Some of the best places are the verges and roundabouts of Shepton Mallet.

Cowslips and Dandelions - Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_7842

Cowslips and Dandelions – Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_7842

Daises, dandelions and cowslips all packed into a narrow verge.

Dandelion and the Bee - Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_7982

Dandelion and the Bee – Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_7982

Bees and butterflies love it.

Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) - Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_9069

Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) – Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_9069

Car drivers seem to ignore it, unless they see someone bent over photographing the flowers.  Then some cannot resist a bit of verbal or horn based abuse.

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